I had a botox injection in June and how long should I wait to try and conceive? I recently stopped taking birth control and my husband and I are planning to conceive. I had a botox injection only 13cc's into frown lines on June 16th how long should I postpone pregnancy?
June 23, 2010
Answer: Botox and pregnancy
There are no studies to address if the botox that was injected becomes so integrated in the tissue that there is or is not a chance of systemic effect. The company will not endorse the injection of Botox during pregnancy, but that does not mean that there would be a problem. No one can tell you that anything other than waiting five to six months after the Botox is injected (when it should be worn off) is safe.
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June 23, 2010
Answer: Botox and pregnancy
There are no studies to address if the botox that was injected becomes so integrated in the tissue that there is or is not a chance of systemic effect. The company will not endorse the injection of Botox during pregnancy, but that does not mean that there would be a problem. No one can tell you that anything other than waiting five to six months after the Botox is injected (when it should be worn off) is safe.
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June 23, 2010
Answer: Certainly stop getting BOTOX while trying to actively conceive
This is one of those questions for which we have no definite information. The risks are most likely quite low but probably not zero. If might be prudent to wait a couple of months before conceiving if you have a choice. Often the question is posed differently along the lines of "I got BOTOX two weeks ago and now I discovered I am actually pregnant-what should I do."
Generally the advice for this later situation is to not worry about the BOTOX treatment. Your circumstances are different because you are not now pregnant and presumable you could delay becoming pregnant. Best advice here is to talk with your gynecologist. Recognize that there are no definitive answers but your personal gynecologist will know your personal health history and be able to provide you a recommendation knowing your health history.
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June 23, 2010
Answer: Certainly stop getting BOTOX while trying to actively conceive
This is one of those questions for which we have no definite information. The risks are most likely quite low but probably not zero. If might be prudent to wait a couple of months before conceiving if you have a choice. Often the question is posed differently along the lines of "I got BOTOX two weeks ago and now I discovered I am actually pregnant-what should I do."
Generally the advice for this later situation is to not worry about the BOTOX treatment. Your circumstances are different because you are not now pregnant and presumable you could delay becoming pregnant. Best advice here is to talk with your gynecologist. Recognize that there are no definitive answers but your personal gynecologist will know your personal health history and be able to provide you a recommendation knowing your health history.
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